I've had various speakers since my Solos. I first used AAD2001 speakers which have a much more detailed soundstage and deeper bass than the solos. It's a slightly different sound, though, and switching back and forth it was easy to like either speaker. The AAD2001s are Phil Jones' next Solo-like speaker with his AAD company that's no Phil Jones Pure Sound, I believe.
I borrowed some Proac D1s and they are a marked improvement over the Solos and actually ended up with a pair of Proac D18s. I've had the Platinum Audio Reference IIs and the Proacs are very similar in dynamics with a slightly more open soundstage and more detail in the mid-range. It's a tough call between the two, but I ended up keeping the Proacs.
I still have my Solos, they were my first pair of good speakers and I'll always have them for comparison and the occasional nostalgic listen. It's good to know where you started.
I borrowed some Proac D1s and they are a marked improvement over the Solos and actually ended up with a pair of Proac D18s. I've had the Platinum Audio Reference IIs and the Proacs are very similar in dynamics with a slightly more open soundstage and more detail in the mid-range. It's a tough call between the two, but I ended up keeping the Proacs.
I still have my Solos, they were my first pair of good speakers and I'll always have them for comparison and the occasional nostalgic listen. It's good to know where you started.